Ambassadors are at the heart of Racing Pride, providing visible, positive, international representation across disciplines and roles within motorsport and associated industries. Ambassadors often have significant personal platforms as well as professional experience and deep ongoing involvement within the sport and/or broader industry. Our engagement with our partners and with the media is all built on the direct lived experiences of our ambassadors.
Community Champions are representatives from among our Racing Pride Member Community who are involved within the wide motorsport and automotive landscape, whether professionally or not. Having a group of Community Champions helps to ensure that Racing Pride remains embedded within motorsport at all levels from grassroots to Grand Prix and is able to reflect, highlight, and celebrate a diverse array of talented LGBTQ+ individuals.
Our line-up of Ambassadors and Community Champions is selected by Racing Pride’s board of Directors and is reviewed annually. You can find some information about our current Ambassadors and Community Champions below.
DRIVER AMBASSADORS
INDUSTRY AMBASSADORS AND CORE TEAM
Krystina Emmanouilides
CFD Engineer, Alfa Romeo F1 Team Stake, Industry Ambassador
Kerrie Sparling
Power Platform Development Manager, BWT Alpine F1 Team, Industry Ambassador
Carys Conlon
Lead Composites Engineer, Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One Team, Industry Ambassador
Matt Bishop
Former Communications Director Aston Martin & McLaren F1 teams, Industry Ambassador
Claire Cottingham
Formula One Journalist, Industry Ambassador
Christian Hewgill
Presenter and F1 content creator, Industry Ambassador
Ricky Hawkins
Industry Ambassador and Chief Marshal
Robert Hambly
Track Marshal
Jon Holmes
Freelance Journalist & Media Consultant, Former Senior Editor at Sky Sports, Founder of Sports Media LGBT
Lindee Declercq
Racing Pride Membership Manager
Lucy Ball-Wood
Racing Pride Social Media Admin
Kade Matthews
Racing Pride Social Media Manager
Pauline McFerran
Digital Content / Motorsport Lead at McLaren Applied, Racing Pride Event Manager
Gareth Bouch
Director of Vroom Media, Website Manager and Design Support
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
Brandon Adkins
(he/him), USA: Kart Driver, Kart Track Owner & Kart Race Team Owner, Kart Sales & Race Prep Shop Owner, gay, Instagram (personal): @adkins1310, Twitter and Instagram (business): @adkinsraceway
Jessica Alexander
UK: Kart Driver
Daniel Bürgin
(he/him), Germany/Europe: freelance photographer working in karting and circuit racing, bisexual, Twitter and Instagram: @daniel_buergin
Samantha Evans
(she/her), UK: Circuit Racing Driver in Clubmans Sports Prototype, Instagram: @Sam_evans36_
Rick de Feber
(he/him), Netherlands/Europe: Circuit Racing Post Chief Marshal, gay, Instagram: @fmrick97, Twitter: @thoughtsbyrick
Matt Groom
(he/him), UK: Amateur Driver & Club Team Owner competing in BRSCC SuperSport Endurance Cup, Instagram: @conceptfourracing
Yvonne Houffelaar
(she/her), Netherlands/UK: disabled racing driver for Team BRIT & professional sim racer, Instagram: @Yvon_Houff, Twitter: @Yfjeeee, Twitch: Yvonne_Houffelaar
Jameson Jones
(he/him), USA/Canada: Road Racing Flag Marshal & Backup Starter, Instagram: @SCCAflagger2017
Toni Kelly
(she/her), Ireland: former Rally Driver and WRC Class Winner Rally Ireland 2007 & 2009, currently working in rallying media and content creation, gay, Twitter: @ToniKellyRall
Michael Klein
(he/him, they/them), USA: Driver NASCAR ARCA Menards, dirt and asphalt short track racing, asexual, Twitter and TikTok: @michaelklein10a, Instagram: @michaelkleinracing, YouTube: @MichaelKleinRacing
Alex Levi
Israel: Circuit Racing Driver in Porsche GT cars
Alice MacLachlan
(she/they), New Zealand: Kart Driver preparing for the 2023 indoor world championship, lesbian, non-binary trans woman, Instagram: @worlds_fastest_transgirl and @estrogen_and_lithium
David Nelson
(he/him), UK: Motorsport Broadcasting Editor & Data Engineer, bisexual
Caitlin Penny
(she/her), UK: Sim Racing, Commentator, YouTuber, pan/queer trans woman, Twitter: @CaitlinPennyF1, YouTube: Caitlin Penny Commentary
Luke Pullen
(he/him), UK: Circuit Racing Driver in BRSCC Mazda MX5 Championship & 2023 Racing Pride Software AG ERA Championship Scholarship Reserve Driver, gay, Instagram: @lukey_pullen
Jordan Rand
(she/her), USA/Europe: Racer - Electric Scooter Racing (eSC), bisexual, Instagram: @jordan_rand
Kristof van Reusel
Belgium: Marshal
Chris Stevens
(he/him), UK: Circuit Racing Commentator/Broadcaster & PR/Marketing Manager, bisexual, Twitter: @ChrisOnRacing, Instagram: @chrisonracing
Cammie Sturch
(she/her), UK: Graphic Artist & Former Team Fordzilla Esports Racer
Daniel Truman
(he/him), UK: Racing Driver in Mini Challenge Clubsport Championship and Race Mechanic, Instagram: @danieltrumanracing, Facebook: Daniel Truman Racing, TikTok: Daniel Truman Racing
Bea Vear
(she/her), New Zealand/Australia: Circuit Racing Driver & Australian Supercars Championship Data Engineer, lesbian, Instagram: @beavearracing, Facebook: @beavearracing
Olivia Walsh
(she/her), USA: Grassroots Drifter & Sim Drifter, Livery Designer & Event Supporter, Instagram: @Nismolivia